Date: December 5, 1972
Time: 9:31 pm and 9:39 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with Capt. Eugene A. Cernan.
[See Conversation No. 233-1]
Apollo XVII crew
-Eating
-Timing
-Civilian
-Harrison H. (“Jack”) Schmitt
-Navy
-Cmdr. Ronald E. Evans
Best wishes
-Apollo XVII
-Viewing on television [TV]
-Return
-White House
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Tape Subject Log
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-Significance
-Final moon landing
The President’s Navy service
-Rank
Apollo XVII
-The President’s interest
Vietnam negotiations
-Cernan’s best wishes
Cernan’s experience
-Apollo IX
-Apollo X
-Saturn V
-Night launch
The President talked with Evans and Schmitt at an unknown time between 9:31 pm and 9:39 pm.
Apollo XVII
-Evan’s role
-Civilian crew
-Schmitt’s role
-Dinner
Best wishes
Apollo XVII
-“America” [Command-and-Service Module] [CSM]
-“Challenger” [lunar module] [LM]
-Landing
-Timing
-Golf
Best wishes
-Gifts
-Golf balls
-The President’s calls to Apollo missions
-Support from ground crew
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-Houston, Cape Canaveral
-The President’s second term
Vietnam negotiations
Best wishes
-Apollo XVII
-Return
-White House